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CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
In just five minutes a day, Dr. Jessica Kriegel, Chief Strategy Officer of Workforce and Labor for Culture Partners, unpacks the latest research, trends and strategies shaping workplace culture, and driving business results. CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a 5-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets inner wisdom.
Episodes
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
The Shift Model
In today's episode: The five step framework that comes before any culture work can actually happen. One simple question that reveals what you should have…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
You Are Capable of More
In today's episode: A survey of over 200 people found the majority believe they're capable of more, and four specific things are holding them back. The person…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Culture Work or Gossip?
In today's episode: Breaking a lifelong gossip habit came with an unexpected cost before it made relationships stronger. The test that reveals whether a…
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Never Ignore the Younger Generation
In today's episode: A senior leader admits some of the youngest people on his team are already outperforming him, and it's forcing him to rethink his own…
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Experiences You Create as a Leader
In today's episode: A stranger walked into a formal church service dressed nothing like anyone else in the room, and what happened next silenced everyone…
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Calendar Theology
In today's episode: What someone values is actually sitting right in their calendar app. How introverts and extroverts prepare for the spotlight in completely…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Flexible Work Hours
In today's episode: How ‘missing’ a meeting without noticing reveals what flexibility actually looks like. The research linking return-to-office mandates to a…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
The 'Prove It' Phase of AI
In today's episode: Two tech giants both bet big on AI this earnings season, but investors rewarded one and punished the other, and the reason has nothing to…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Generational Labels Are a Lie
In today's episode: Years of research into what different generations want at work led to a surprising conclusion. Why labeling employees by birth year does…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Hiring Skill Check
In today's episode: Candidates want speed AND personalization. There's a way to give them both without slowing the process down. How a "day in the life"…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Just Call Me
In today's episode: Every back and forth email trying to schedule a meeting adds up to far more wasted time than the meeting itself. A simple habit that feels…
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AI Hiring Arms Race
In today's episode: AI is flooding recruiter inboxes with thousands of applications for a single job, and the old way of sorting candidates can't keep up…
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Disagreeing with Your Peers
In today's episode: How executives should treat their peer group, and why it flips the instinct to protect your own team first. Budget cuts reveal who's really…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Can You Handle the Truth?
In today's episode: The one reason you hold info back from your team, and it has nothing to do with protecting feelings! When leaders stay quiet, something…
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Trusting Your Intuition
In today's episode: Success can rewire how leaders make decisions. Why trusting past wins might be a big mistake. Not all intuition is created equal. Discover…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Guest Appearance: The Jacquelyn Social Exchange Podcast
Check out this exclusive clip of Jessica with co-owner of The Jacquelyn, Mary Daffin, speaking about the meaning of culture and what taking real accountability…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
The Art of Workplace 'Divorce'
In today's episode: Why some relationships, habits, and beliefs need the same break as a bad marriage. How a little "preventative divorce" at work can free up…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Employee Alignment & Recognition
In today's episode: How you REALLY measure alignment and know if your team is on the same page. The results pyramid trick that tells you if a goal is truly on…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
IBM: No Safe Bets
In today's episode: IBM just posted its steepest single-day stock drop since 1968, and the story behind the sell-off says more about corporate tech spending…
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Fighting in the Workplace
In today's episode: How a hostile comment on LinkedIn sparked the use of “The Mirror Exercise.” Two very different ways of handling conflict at work and why…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
The Room Where It Happens with Mary Daffin
In today's episode: Mary introduces her private social club in Sacramento built around one core belief: that who is in the room matters more than ever. AI has…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Positive Productivity with AI
In today’s episode: Why working long hours may no longer be the mark of a top performer. John’s story of how one data scientist turned six hours of client…
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Cruise Culture
In today's episode: A six month contract, no days off, and a shared cabin: what one crew member's story reveals about pay and value on a cruise ship. How being…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Excuses, Lies, & Accountability
In today's episode: A simple mental model that separates leaders who drive results from those stuck making excuses. Which side of the line are you on? The most…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Is AI (Still) Coming for My Job?
In today's episode: New research reveals a strange contradiction with employees who believe AI could take over much of what they do, while still feeling…
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Living Your Core Values
In today's episode: Ask three executives at the same company what the core values are, and you'll likely get three different answers. Why that gap matters and…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
SHRM's Intriguing Job Engagement Report
In today's episode: New global data reveals which countries report the highest job engagement scores, and the answer has little to do with pay, perks, or…
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Getting Keynote Gigs 101
In today's episode: There's no shortcut, no bureau, and no $25,000 workshop that guarantees a speaking career. Here's what actually moves the needle instead…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Change Management Versus Activation
In today's episode: Why the old A-to-B model of change management is failing organizations, and what companies do differently to stay ahead. The Stanford…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
The Introduction Economy
In today's episode: The quality that made John immediately want to introduce Martin to everyone he knew. How to tell within the first two minutes whether a new…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
How to Teach Accountability
In today's episode: The four-question framework that gets people to take ownership without ever using the word "accountability." Why letting someone vent and…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
The Hidden Cost of Mental Health
In today's episode: The moment a workplace situation starts being about something much deeper The Ted Lasso insight that reframes every difficult colleague you…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
The Action Fallacy
In today's episode: What a 100-year-old polar expedition reveals about leadership qualities that most companies still get wrong today. Why the "turnaround…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
I Quit (Or Do I?)
In today's episode: Why threatening to quit has less leverage than you think The counterintuitive strategy for finding real satisfaction at work What Jessica…
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Combating a Rudderless World
In today's episode: What happens to society when there's simply too much information to process The personal anchor John lost recently, and how it shakes up…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Is Lead Gen Dead?
In today's episode: How AI tools provide less value in the outreach process, and what fills the gap Why messaging the inbox is incredibly fraught, and what it…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Luck is Not a Safety Strategy
In today's episode: The factory floor habit that actually prevents accidents from those who just hope for the best What "psychological safety" actually looks…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
The Psychology of Workplace Design
In today's episode: How your office experience can be shaped by the environment that surrounds it What “Cathedrals in the City” are What a private equity…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Compliance Versus Curiousity
In today's episode: What the 3.1 million UNFILLED manufacturing jobs reveal about the American workforce Why the country that once led the world in innovation…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Are You Post-Social Media?
In today's episode: The telltale phrases that instantly reveal AI-generated content, and why even professional communicators fall into the trap. Why the…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Change the Experience
In today's episode: The four-type framework that reveals exactly which workplace moments you can control and which ones will backfire What skipping a team…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
"Real Quick"
In today's episode: The two-word phrase your employees say that signals the complete opposite Why this phrase subtly devalues your ideas, and what to say…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Likable, Capable, or Aligned?
In today's episode: What happens to a team when someone is brilliant but impossible to work with The third factor in hiring that most leaders overlook…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
The Performance We Put On at Work
In today's episode: The unspoken rule about sharing our suffering at work and why most people follow it without ever realizing it The hidden cost of always…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Transparency, Turbulence & CEO Confidence
In today's episode: The economic indicator signaling that business leaders are bracing for a harder road ahead. Why the central bank's independence matters…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
The Jobs Report Nobody Trusts
In today's episode: The surprising reason monthly jobs numbers have become unreliable, and what savvy leaders should track instead. What 172,000 "new jobs"…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
How to ACTUALLY Measure Culture
In today's episode: Why the metric most companies rely on to measure culture may actually be working against them How a decades-old management consulting trend…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Congrats on Getting a Job (Or Is It?)
In today's episode: When congratulating someone on a new job might be a hidden put down… and what to say instead Why the manager who cheers loudest when a star…
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The Demand Curve of Addiction
In Today’s Episode: What economics can tell us about why the ‘war on drugs’ was lost before it ever began. The counterintuitive reason eliminating drug…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
LMS Are Dead
In today's episode: • AI is transforming learning from a one size fits all experience into a personalized conversation, raising questions about whether…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
AI or Buy
In today's episode: • As AI makes software development easier than ever, leaders must decide what should be built internally and what is too mission critical…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Innovating Education
In today's episode: • Innovation starts with questioning assumptions and challenging the idea that "the way we've always done it" is the way it must be done. •…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Transforming Healthcare in Saudi Arabia
In today's episode: • Saudi Arabia’s healthcare transformation offers a real world look at leading large scale change while improving outcomes for both…
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HR Is Fired
In today's episode: The CEO of the tech company Bolt claims that firing HR caused a many problems to disappear. This is a naive and dangerous move; HR's job is…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Let's Fight (With Kindness)
In today's episode: People are disengaging in all aspects of life, but we need to continue fighting--kindly. Curious engagement and intelligent disagreement…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Agentic AI
In today's episode: As companies experment with agentic AI, they're finding AI agents can smooth out the friction between disconnected systems in the…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Jessica's TedX Talk
In this episode, Jessica talks about her TedX talk being featured on Ted.com. Watch it at go.ted.com/jessicakriegel. CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel…
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Changes At The Frontline - Jessica on the Unforget Yourself Podcast
In today's episode from Jessica's appearance on the Unforget Yourself podcast: When you make change via culture, it permeates all the way to the frontline and…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Longevity and Surrender
In today's episode: Many leaders are interested in longevity. But what are we actually doing with the time we have? Often, a focus on creating more time, doing…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Replacing the Blame Culture
In today's episode: When something goes wrong in matters of safety, don't just look at outcomes--figure out what underlying beliefs and systems led to the…